Monday, 15 April 2013

I feel very lucky to live within striking distance of a park. As someone who grew up near nature, living in a city can sometimes feel very stifling. The park is like a sparkling emerald in a sackful of builders rubble and when I go there I can at least pretend that I am far away from the urban jungle.

I bought the frock that I'm wearing today a few years ago from a charity shop in Holloway.

Needless to say I was immediately drawn to its zesty colour and quirky print but after also seeing that it was 'MADE IN SWEDEN' (just like me) I knew that we belonged together.

I wonder how it ended up in England?

The pose in the next pic made me think of Desiree, she always pulls off the best poses.

If there was a prize for wicked posing, she'd win it every time!

My beloved on his trusty two-wheeled steed...

I love our daily jaunts to the park :)

Soon the ground will have dried off and we'll be able to lay on the grass and watch the clouds drift by, I can't wait!

Sunday, 23 September 2012

Besides an hour long compass training session in the park yesterday, I've pretty much based my hours around sleeping & eating.

Slumbering in bed, snoozing on the sofa, catnapping in the kitchen, nodding-off in the bath & dozing on the balcony (whilst stargazing & trying out our cosy new sleeping-bags).

Sometimes my body and mind just needs to switch off for a couple of days and when that need arises I don't fight it, I don't feel guilty about having a seemingly unproductive weekend, I just let everything go, roll up like a little hedgehog underneath my duvet and drift off cause I know that once I have gone through this process I will feel completely rebooted.

I've had lot's of fantastical lucid dreams too which is always nice.

Last week whilst having a root around in my vast amassement of vintage clobber, I unearthed a pair of kick-ass cyber goth boots that I bought a couple of years ago.

Now when I'm not buying so much anymore & perpetually bringing new stuff into the house every weekend, I'm actually starting to find stuff around the house that I really love and want to wear.

These boots ROCK...they are chunky as hell and made by DESTROYER, how very apt.

I also found a pair of spangly lurex hot pants from my clubbing days; just as well they are stretchy cause my derriere is not as dinky as it once was.

On my last car boot sale jaunt I picked up a new wig, when I put it on my husband told me that I looked like a stereotypical Swedish chick ;)

The beastie boots...

Last week I added thirty vintage frocks to my Frockfest album on Facebook.

I've plenty more to add and I'm hoping to do a FROCKTASIA store update this coming week too.

Greetings and welcome to the Frocktasia blog.
Here you will find tales of my little adventures together with my hubby Mark, see a fabulous array of garments from my vast vintage & retro collection and feast your eyes on a plethora of pics. Scuba diving is my passion and the great outdoors my playground. I absolutely love frocks from past fashion eras and peddling vintage threads is my lovely livelihood. I am a soldier of the individual fashion army and I salute those who dare to be different. If you would like to know more about me then read my ‘About’ page or why not get in touch. Thanks for stopping by. With love, Jennie...xxx